How To Output Display To Projector/External Monitor In Ubuntu?
In my Windows Vista setup, I can just press fn-F5 on my laptop to toggle screen display and output to a projector or external monitor.
After I switched to Ubuntu, the hot key is no longer working.
With a little research, I found that the problem lies with my xorg.conf file. It is configured to have only one output device.
I decided to test out a bit and “clone” the laptop screen to the VGA port and it works!
Here is what I did:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Look for the section
Section “Device”
Identifier “Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller”
Driver “i810″
BusID “PCI:0:2:0″
EndSection
Insert the code:
Option “MonitorLayout” “CRT,LFP”
Option “Clone” “true”
Option “DevicePresence” “true
before the EndSection
Save the file and exit.
Press “Ctrl + Alt + Backspace” to restart Xorg.conf
That’s it! You can now see your screen on the projector or external monitor.
For more technology news, tips and tricks, subscribe to Make Tech Easier today.Popularity: 7% [?]
 |
 |
 |
Or, subscribe via email:
2 Comments Received
I tried this on my Benq Joybook R23E with Ubuntu 7.10 and it did not work.
Section “Device”
Identifier “Configured Video Device”
Driver “nvidia”
Option “NoLogo” “True”
Option “MonitorLayout” “CRT,LFP”
Option “Clone” “true”
Option “DevicePresence” “true”
EndSection
This does not work in my laptor. sadly
Any idea?
Simon
Leave A Reply